Weak Handgrip at Index Admission for Acute Exacerbation of COPD Predicts All-Cause 30-Day Readmission

Rationale: Identifying patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) who are at high risk for readmission is challenging. Traditional markers of disease severity such as pulmonary function have limited utility in predicting readmission. Handgrip strength, a component of the physical...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Leah J. Witt, W. Alexandra Spacht, Kyle A. Carey, Vineet M. Arora, Steven R. White, Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, Valerie G. Press
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Subjects:	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient readmission frailty hand strength grip strength
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.611989/full